Like Iraq and the West Nile virus, music and digital technology is just IN THE AIR right now. Today, BusinessWeek Online has a Special Report on "Digital Music's Future":

The Labels Start Turning up the Volume
The recording industry beat Napster and continues battling free file-sharers. But in slow steps, it's learning to dance to an online beat

Music Clubs' Newfound Clout
By mining customer data and putting the Web to good use, the discount sellers can make stars and reap the rewards of boosting labels' sales

A Rhapsody in Green for Classic Fare?
Many long-suffering orchestras see the Web as a way of serving their small but devoted audience — and making some money for a change, too

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
The Web is making it easier than ever for independent musicians to find an audience — and cut out middlemen